Add a Quiz Section to IMDb, Allow Users to Make Quizzes.

IMDb already has a Poll area, with polls contributed by users. This would basically be the same thing, only the users make trivia quizzes! The quizzes could be for shows, movies, music, celebrities, etc. It could be along the lines of the trivia on the website of MeTV: https://www.metv.com/quiz/

I ask that whoever is in charge of the ideas and suggestions on GS seriously consider this. The quiz questions could be verified to be true so no incorrect information would get out there. I think it would be a very popular addition to the site and very fun for the users.

Disclaimer: If it is out of line to post a "petition" in GS, I am not aware of it. This is not meant to put pressure on the IMDb Rep; they can only do what they feel is necessary and possible.

﻿This is a petition for IMDb to add a Quiz Section to their website, with quizzes contributed by users. As I understand it, this idea was brought a few years ago, but apparently scrapped due to low interest of quiz makers. If you are interested in authoring quizzes pertaining to movies, shows, music, celebrities, etc, please comment. Thank you.

Well, how are you going to set up quizzes and questions that you are likely to answer? Otherwise, what is the fun? :)E.g. How the system is going to set the right questions in your area of interest, and not mixing it with Indian movies, Russian videogames, German series, Japanese celebrities...?

Thanks for asking!If this was a thing, I doubt everybody on GS will make quizzes. It may just be me and a handful of other users. There will still be plenty of people to play the games. As far as having quizzes for everyone's favorites, that could be do-able. I mean, I'm not really a ﻿Game of Thrones ﻿watcher, for instance, but there's many who are. They can do those quizzes. I can do my stuff: oldies shows, B movies, etc. :) If someone makes a GOT or Russian videogame test, I don't have to play that one - people who know of it can. The quizzes would also probably be approved, so if a quiz idea was too narrow, it could be denied. Just like the poll suggestions. Hope that made sense. I guess I just really want this to happen. :) Thanks for listening.

@NIA: OK, sorry, I reread your initial topic, and I thought you wanted system-generated quizzes. My mistake!Of course, quizzes should be setup and proposed by contributors, to make the questions consistent, challenging and fun.But from past experience (I was participating heavily to the French cinema newsgroup 20 years ago - gosh, this is prehistoric Internet!!), you have to dedicate a lot of time to make it so!

This is not my vote on the quizzes matter, but if somehow they happen to work, there could be a place for alive questions. We often have questions here "what a movie is, I don't remember the title...", all of them may be broadcasted in the form of quizzes from GS to IMDb, or the better variant: to provide such feature internally on IMDb (chances are it will greatly decrease the quantity of GS newcomers). At least, this is how I'd like to trasform a trifling thing into something serviceable.

One more idea for quizzes in general: Quizzed Polls / Quiz-Polls. (It may seem complicated from the first sight...)

Prerequisite ONE. By their structure, polls are open for all voters, including those having no idea about the context of some options.

Prerequisite TWO. Polls are open for all voters, either the question understood for them or not.

The above both are the problem when we need the poll results to be objective as much as possible. To make it objective, let be the poll after pre-quiz. For example:A) Quiz for the poll-question itself, to be sure for its correct interpretation;B) Quiz for the plot questions, concerning the optioned movies;C) Let the poll to be opened to a voter who fulfilled "A" totally and "B" for 80%.

I am sympathetic to your suggestion. When the IMDb polls were removed from IMDb close to seven years ago, members of the IMDb Poll Message board on IMDb had to provide a business case for recreating the polls. The business case included showing that Poll Authors were willing and able to sustain poll creation: http://moviesdailypoll.blogspot.com/

Here are some considerations that IMDb needs to consider when implementing a new or recreating a feature.

1. Is there sufficient interest in the feature to justify the effort in creating the feature?

1a. Will there be sufficient interest in the future to justify creating the feature?

1b. Is there sufficient content to make the feature useful?

2. What resources will it take to create the feature?

2a. How much labor will it take to create the feature?

2b. How much labor will it to maintain the feature?

2c. How much processing time and storage will it take to implement and maintain the feature?

The business case included showing that Poll Authors were willing and able to sustain poll creation

Any idea how long it will be before I get over this Hump.If someone had been up front with me on this, I would not be sending e-mails out.I can take the truth.Just give it to me.A straight answer.Thanks Dan.

Dan,Thank you, that was very helpful. Not being an IMDb admin/employee (or whatever the job is where you would setup a feature) so I cannot answer all of those questions. But I know that I as well as a few other users would be more than happy to supply quizzes, and people would probably play them. Everyone (as far as I know, lol) loves a good, fun pop culture test. And perhaps, like the polls to my understanding, you must have an account to play them. So more accounts. I don't claim to understand all of how IMDb works, but I can assume that getting more accounts are nice. :) I believe that this feature would pay off, but of course it's up to you guys. :) Thank you for your interest in my topic and reading my posts.

4. It took close to a year of respectful lobbying and demonstrating that the poll authors were able and willing to create and supervise polls for IMDb to implement the current poll system.

5. Poll authors had some distinct advantages going forward. Two poll authors (Peter and I) were established Get Satisfaction Champions. We had an IMDb Message Board dedicated to suggesting and commenting on polls. We were able to demonstrate that poll authors were will and able to suggest viable polls. We were willing to take on the majority effort of administering the polls.

6. You need to ask yourself how much time and effort you are willing and able to provide to suggesting, creating and administering quizzes. If you cannot devote at least 10 hours per week, than your chances of having an IMDb quiz feature is significantly diminished.

I would gladly volunteer my time if you would like help.As it is I'm here way more than ten hours a week.That is if Dan approves.Oh and I can restrain my self if acting in that capacity, Dan.I can be professional when it is called for. Cheers allThanksEd

Dan, First I will respond to your previous comment. So far, I know Ed, SeventhAr7, and I have expressed actual interest in authoring quizzes. Not sure if I can promise 10 hours a week, but I probably will be suggesting trivia very often. Between me and any others there should be plenty of quizzes to go around.

I'm not really prepared to setup and blog or anything, but I can show you some quiz ideas on this thread; that I will get to later on this post.

The quiz software is very interesting... the way I understand it it is only accessible to IMDb employees? If that could be changed, that would solve everything. :)

Before I end, I would like to say that if this is not do-able, I understand. As I said in a post way above, I know the staff can only do what they believe is necessary. Thank you!

Quiz Ideas (rough drafts, not yet polished): I am assuming the questions will be multiple choice.

Can You Guess the Sitcom by the First 2 Words in the Theme Song?

Which Actor is Taller? (Each question consists of two actors; guess which one is taller)

Can You Match the Quote to the Correct Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episode? (I'm a personal MST fan; this quiz can really be done with any show)

Which of These Films Did Not Win an Oscar?

Can You Name All of These (place movie/show here) Characters?

Hope these make sense! That's just a few ideas - I think of them all the time!

Ed,It's a really great idea but I'm not sure that it will work for what I'm envisioning. I believe that if we give them time, they will open up the quiz software to users. :) But it's a great idea! - too bad I've got no idea about the question! :D Can you answer mine above? ;)